An American is arrested in Colombia for alleged abuse of a minor; Petro denies rape... The case remains under investigation by the authorities, who are seeking to determine what happened inside the apartment where it was captured.
How much Petro transformed Colombia, “the president of change” who risks his legacy even if he cannot be re-elected... Four years after achieving the presidency, BBC Mundo takes stock of what changed in Gustavo Petro's Colombia
Why in Colombia we work a lot but produce little... Low productivity is a problem that should be on the mind of any president who wants to increase the income of Colombians
Trump promises full support for Colombia if Abelardo de la Espriella wins the elections... Trump reiterated his support for the right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella in the second round of the Colombian presidential elections
What happened in Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela after their criminal organizations were classified as terrorists by the ... This classification meant the imposition of economic sanctions and much stricter supervision of these groups. But has it weakened them?
Colombia questions criticism of the 2026 World Cup teams due to controversy with President Petro... After a controversial viral video on the networks, both the Federation and Gustavo Petro's daughter tried to ease the tension
“It is an honor to give you my support”: Trump's controversial support for Abelardo De la Espriella ahead of the second ... Trump made public his support for the right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella ahead of the second round of the presidential elections in Colombia
What De la Espriella and Cepeda need to win in the second round and become president of Colombia... The right-wing "outsider" and the official senator will contest a runoff in June with an uncertain outcome but more difficult for the left than in 2022
Who is Abelardo de la Espriella, the businessman who promises to govern Colombia with an “iron fist” inspired by Bukele ... De la Espriella, who represents a hard and populist right, according to experts, will face Iván Cepeda, candidate of the Petrista left
Petro and the leftist candidate are unaware of the count that gives De la Espriella as the most voted in Colombia... "As president I do not accept the results of the pre-count." The president denounced alleged inconsistencies in the computer system
Who are the main candidates to preside over Colombia and succeed Petro?... A dozen candidates will compete in the first round in Colombia. Polls elevate three favorites
Colombia elects president this Sunday: how to vote from the United States and who can do so... Colombians will elect president this May 31. How to vote from the United States, what documents are needed and what happens if there is a second round
The graphics that show the Colombia that the next president will inherit... Gustavo Petro's successor will govern a country with fewer poor people, but with serious public order challenges
How violence was transformed in Colombia and why it continues to define the elections... At one point it seemed that Colombia had turned the page on violence, but this Sunday's elections showed that there is still much to be resolved
Colombia discovers the first fentanyl laboratory operating in that country... Authorities seized around 16 kilograms of fentanyl that were allegedly destined for Mexico and the United States.
How Petro is ending his mandate with “high and unusual” popularity in Colombia... The Colombian president seems to avoid the erosion of the common image at the end of a government and, without being a candidate, he becomes an electoral protagonist
What changes in Trump's new anti-drug strategy and how it impacts Mexico and Colombia... Washington presented its National Strategy for Drug Control, which targets Mexico and Colombia as countries of drug production and trafficking.
A Day in the Life of the Commandos Fighting the Cartels in the Colombian Jungle... While the presidents of the United States and Colombia met in Washington, Orla Guerin joined a unit tasked with finding cocaine labs
Gustavo Petro denies asking Trump to remove him from the international financial sanctions list... Gustavo Petro denied asking Trump to remove him from the financial sanctions list and stressed that one cannot act under blackmail
Trump agreed to mediate in the trade war between Colombia and Ecuador, says Petro... Gustavo Petro assured that Donald Trump agreed to mediate to reduce the trade war between Colombia and Ecuador
Petro's reaction to receiving Trump's hat: "It wasn't a game for me"... The Colombian president spoke about Trump's symbolic gift and made it clear that, for him, the gesture had a profound meaning
Gustavo Petro proposes rebuilding Gran Colombia... Gustavo Petro proposes rebuilding Gran Colombia through a constituent vote. What is it about?
It's a real threat: Gustavo Petro talks about the possibility of US military action in Colombia and about his call ... The Colombian president indicated that he also shared information with Trump about drug trafficking in his country; both plan to meet at the White House
Trump says his morals are his only limit and dismisses the need for international law... Trump says his only limit is his morals and says he doesn't need international law to guide US foreign policy.
The United States could have control of Venezuela for years, Trump assures... He affirms that oversight of that country will be prolonged and focused on oil extraction, while maintaining communication with Delcy Rodriguez
Chuck Schumer warns of possible military action in Cuba and Colombia... The senator expressed his alarm after meeting with Trump administration officials, and said he does not rule out further interventions following Maduro's capture
Petro releases videos to respond to Trump after accusations of alleged links to crime... In one of his posts, the President of Colombia wrote...
Gustavo Petro calls for a demonstration for sovereignty in Colombia after tensions with Trump... The Colombian president warned he would take up arms to defend his country's sovereignty against Trump's
Why Trump's actions in Venezuela could set a precedent for authoritarian regimes around the world... Trump seems convinced that he sets the rules and others don't have that privilege, explains our international editor Jeremy Bowen
US says Cuba is “about to fall” without Venezuelan oil; Trump threatens Colombia... Trump considered that the situation on the island is so delicate that a military action or an operation similar to the one carried out in Venezuela would not be necessary
Trump says the US is in charge of Venezuela; Delcy Rodriguez assures there is 'cooperation'... Trump has maintained that the vice president is willing to cooperate, however, he maintained that the United States is in charge of the country
The 10 events that shaped Latin America's political agenda in 2025... Donald Trump's pressure intensified in the world and especially in Latin America with a strategy of force that combined diplomatic, economic, and military measures
Colombian soldier sentenced to 19 years in prison in Russia... The 42-year-old man was found guilty of “participating as a mercenary in an armed conflict”
How Colombia managed to become one of the best economies of 2025... The country surprised this year with its high growth, but must correct problems such as its fiscal deficit
Gustavo Petro recognizes for the first time that Nicolas Maduro is a 'dictator'... The President of Colombia said he has no evidence that Nicolas Maduro is a drug trafficker as the U.S. claims.
ELN orders confinement of civilians in Colombia due to U.S. military operations... The leftist guerrilla group controls Colombian territory for drug production and accused the U.S. of wanting to plunder Colombia's resources
Trump warns that Colombia could be the next one After Venezuela... President Gustavo Petro “is going to get into big trouble if he doesn’t get his act together,” declared US President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
Alejandro Carranza, the Colombian who allegedly died in a US attack in the Caribbean... Colombian Alejandro Carranza disappeared when he set out on his boat on September 14
Trump amenaza con atacar a cualquier pais que produzca y trafique droga hacia EEUU... El mandatario reitero que los ataques terrestres contra carteles de la droga en territorio venezolano comenzaran
Ivan Mordisco, Colombia's most wanted guerrilla, reappeared in a video to threaten the government... The top leader of the FARC dissidents referred to the attacks by the Military Forces where 12 minors died
What is known about the 15 minors killed in bombings by the Colombian army... Colombian President Gustavo Petro intensifies offensive against insurgent groups at a high human and political cost
Petro defended a military operation against a guerrilla group where 7 minors died... President Gustavo Petro stated that had the military attack not taken place, guerrilla members would have ambushed 20 soldiers
Donald Trump orders the launch of “Operation Southern Lance” against narcoterrorism... United States announced the military operation to combat drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere, according to Pete Hegseth
Petro warns Trump not to wake the jaguar On attacks on boats in the Caribbean... The Colombian president assured that in the attacks on boats in the Caribbean, not only drug traffickers have died, but also poor people
Summit of the Americas in the Dominican Republic postponed due to divergences that prevent dialogue... The announcement coincides with the tension in the region due to the deadly US attacks on vessels that critics accuse of being assassinations
Why Trump is paying special attention to South America (and what he has achieved so far with it)... The US president is focusing on the region with controversial decisions regarding Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina. What is he after?
Democrats accuse that Trump's attacks against alleged drug boats are murders... US military attacks against alleged drug boats have left nearly 60 dead
Maps showing drug routes from Latin America to the U.S.... U.S. forces have been targeting suspected drug boats, mostly in the Caribbean. But is that the route the narcotics are arriving by?
Hegseth announces new attack on boat in the Pacific with 4 crew members dead... The US military attacked a boat in the Pacific Ocean and there are 4 dead, the head of the Department of Defense reported
Gustavo Petro accuses the US of 'war crime' For attacks on boats... The Colombian leader responded to a post by US Secretary of State Pete Hegseth about the attack on 4 vessels
Trump calls Petro a “thug” and Colombian president reacts... The statements come at the same time that Trump confirmed that he will impose tariffs on Colombia after suspending financial aid
Gustavo Petro claims that Trump is deceived by considering him "a drug trafficking leader"... Trump said that Colombian President Gustavo Petro is......
Trump called Petro president of “Columbia” and it goes viral... While Trump announced that he would suspend
Colombia receives a survivor of a narcosubmarine attacked by the US.... President Gustavo Petro said that the repatriated Colombian, whose identity he did not reveal, will be prosecuted according to the laws of his country.
“My brother disappeared and a month later he was accused of being a mercenary”: uncertainty of Colombians de... The Colombian Foreign Ministry counts at least 37 Colombians detained in Venezuela. Their families do not know why they are being prosecuted.
“Es sencillamente un acto de tirania de EE.UU. lanzar linternas sobre agua de sovereigndad extranjero”: Gust... The president of Colombia spoke to BBC correspondent Tom Bateman about the US attacks in the Caribbean
B King and Regio Clown, Colombian artists, disappear in Mexico, Gustavo Petro reports; asks Sheinbaum for help... President Petro asks for help from the Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, for the disappearance of Colombian artists B King and Regio Clown
Justice of Colombia orders release of former president Alvaro Uribe accused of bribes... The decision of a Bogota court will be maintained while the appeal of the 12-year sentence of house arrest imposed on the former president is resolved.
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay dies 2 months after being shot in public in Bogota... Uribe Turbay condition had worsened over the weekend in the hospital.
Former Colombian President Uribe found guilty of bribery... The right-wing politician was accused of pressuring and paying imprisoned paramilitaries to change testimony that smeared him
The 5 companies in Latin America and Spain accused by the UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese of benefiting from the genoci... Companies continue to generate billions of dollars thanks to the war in Gaza, according to Francesca Albanese
4 children were missing after the plane crash, found alive after 40 days in the jungles of Amazon, one 12 months old... After the plane crash, army personnel conducted a rescue operation for weeks in search of children.
Bomb blast in Colombia: deadly explosive in Colombia, eight policemen killed... Eight police officers were killed in an explosive attack in western Colombia on Friday. President Gustavo Petro gave this information.
